Android SDK Manager won't update: connection to https://dl-ssl.google.com refused

Question

This is the same problem as a number of other have reported, e.g.

Failed to fetch URL https://dl-ssl.google.com/android/repository/addons_list-1.xml, reason: Connect

Answer 1

i got the same problem today, and i think is because the china GFW block me. bad ass.. ok，try this，sdk manager -> tools them use proxy， i tried ,

proxy server： www.google.com.hk （i am in china，try www.google.com if other country）。
proxy port  : 80
and choose Force https://.... sources    bala bala

then click packages -> reload,the problem is gone. i find this when i google this issue.